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Opera House a community jewel in early 1900s

(From the Grit Sept. 9, 1979) From 1892 to 1915, the Lycoming Opera House reigned as Williamsport’s “performing arts center.” The Opera House stood at 125 West Third Street, Williamsport. John Philip Sousa, the “March King” himself, appeared there. So did Lillian Russell, the actress-friend of Diamond Jim Brady, and John McCormack, the most famous […]

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